Cable Television (Scotland)

HC Deb 19 June 1991 vol 193 cc215-6W

Mr. Simon Coombs

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will make a statement on the cable television industry in Scotland.

Mr. Peter Lloyd

A total of 14 cable franchises have been awarded in Scotland. Work on laying cable in the Aberdeen franchise area is complete, a substantial amount of cable now exists in Glasgow; and work has began in Dundee. All but the two earliest franchises were awarded by the Cable Authority, whose final report and accounts were laid before the House on 12 June.